NU City Council discusses purchasing former National Guard properties

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council enthusiastically gave their support for purchasing the former Minnesota National Guard Field Maintenance Shop during a Tuesday work session, but a hesitated on the former National Guard Armory. The former ...

February 19, 2026

‘It’s back to our roots’

By: Amy Zents

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Farmers Market will return to its original location for the 2026 season, relocating to the Riverbend Education District parking lot at 1315 S. Broadway St. The decision was announced during the market’s annual vendor ...

February 19, 2026

NU man faces six felony charges

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — A 22-year-old rural New Ulm man faces six felony charges for allegedly strangling a victim and firing a shotgun during a Feb. 10 altercation near Essig ballpark. Bryce Curtis Flitter was charged with three counts of second-degree ...

February 19, 2026

GETTING TO KNOW Taylor Berkner

Interview by Travis Rosenau Berkner led the Sleepy Eye girls basketball team to a dominant 80-55 win over Cleveland on Monday in the team’s regular season finale, finishing with 31 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists. Q: What ...

February 19, 2026

Anderson joins 1,000-point club; Lewis shooting for 2,000

By: Jim Bastian

Some basketball history was made Tuesday night and more high school basketball history may be made Friday on the local scene. Tuesday night, New Ulm Cathedral’s Eli Anderson became the 61st player to score 1,000 career points when he scored ...

February 19, 2026

Madelia girls basketball team earns 1st win of season

MADELIA — The Madelia girls basketball team got over the hump Tuesday and into the win column with a 69-21 nonconference win over the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf. Alicia Lugo led the Blackhawks in the win with 17 points, while ...

February 19, 2026